August 1st

August 1, 2011

Landen Thomas Phlipot, 3 months, of 25 S. Main St., New Bremen, died on Saturday morning, July 30, 2011, at his residence of natural causes.

He is the son of Joey and Jessica (Pohlman) Phlipot, and they survive him.

He is also survived by a sister, Hailee; his grandparents, Ted and Diane Pohlman of Yorkshire, Tina Philpot of Piqua and Andy and Brianna Phlipot of Minster; his great-grandparents, Clete and Rose Dirksen of Darke County, Gene and Mary Lou Phlipot of Minster and John and Sandy Eilerman of Minster; his godparents, Brittney Homan and Otto Schwieterman.

July 29th

July 29, 2011

G.M. Alspaugh, 85, of Celina, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on Oct. 16, 1925, in Willshire, to Arnold and Ruah (Clouse) Alspaugh. On Jan. 11, 1948, he married Bonnie Burke, and she preceded him in death.

He is survived by four sons, Albert (Dayle) Alspaugh of Rockford, Terry (Beth) Alspaugh of Decatur, Ind., Mark (Rhonda) Alspaugh of Celina and Todd (Melissa) Alspaugh of Greenville; two sisters; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

July 29, 2011

Harold R. (Ray) Siler, 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home in Greenfield, Mo.

He was born on June 30, 1933, in Mendon, and lived as a child there and in Indian River, Mich., where he graduated from Onaway High School in 1951.

Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Panama in 1953. He worked for 35 years at the Ford Motor plant in Lima as a skilled tradesman. Ray fixed the machines that kept the line rolling until his retirement in 1991.

July 27th

July 27, 2011

Renee Marie Muhlenkamp, 41, of 1910 Barnsbury Court, Celina, died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011, at her residence.

She was born on Aug. 15, 1969, in Knob Noster, Mo., to Thomas and Ruth (Reitz) Muhlenkamp of Coldwater.

She is survived by her special friend, Denise Warnecke of Celina; two brothers; a sister; eight nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina, with the Rev. Kenneth Alt officiating. Private family interment will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.